• The AWS Systems Manager CloudWatch Dashboard will no longer be available after April 30, 2026. Customers can continue to use Amazon CloudWatch console to view, create, and manage their Amazon CloudWatch dashboards, just as they do today. For more information, see [Amazon CloudWatch Dashboard documentation](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonCloudWatch/latest/monitoring/CloudWatch_Dashboards.html). 

# Use `DescribeAutomationExecutions` with a CLI
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The following code examples show how to use `DescribeAutomationExecutions`.

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#### [ CLI ]

**AWS CLI**  
**To describe an automation execution**  
The following `describe-automation-executions` example displays details about an Automation execution.  

```
aws ssm describe-automation-executions \
    --filters Key=ExecutionId,Values=73c8eef8-f4ee-4a05-820c-e354fEXAMPLE
```
Output:  

```
{
    "AutomationExecutionMetadataList": [
        {
            "AutomationExecutionId": "73c8eef8-f4ee-4a05-820c-e354fEXAMPLE",
            "DocumentName": "AWS-StartEC2Instance",
            "DocumentVersion": "1",
            "AutomationExecutionStatus": "Success",
            "ExecutionStartTime": 1583737233.748,
            "ExecutionEndTime": 1583737234.719,
            "ExecutedBy": "arn:aws:sts::29884EXAMPLE:assumed-role/mw_service_role/OrchestrationService",
            "LogFile": "",
            "Outputs": {},
            "Mode": "Auto",
            "Targets": [],
            "ResolvedTargets": {
                "ParameterValues": [],
                "Truncated": false
            },
            "AutomationType": "Local"
        }
    ]
}
```
For more information, see [Running a Simple Automation Workflow](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/systems-manager/latest/userguide/automation-working-executing.html) in the *AWS Systems Manager User Guide*.  
+  For API details, see [DescribeAutomationExecutions](https://awscli.amazonaws.com/v2/documentation/api/latest/reference/ssm/describe-automation-executions.html) in *AWS CLI Command Reference*. 

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#### [ PowerShell ]

**Tools for PowerShell V4**  
**Example 1: This example describes all active and terminated Automation Executions associated with your account.**  

```
Get-SSMAutomationExecutionList
```
**Output:**  

```
AutomationExecutionId     : 4105a4fc-f944-11e6-9d32-8fb2db27a909
AutomationExecutionStatus : Failed
DocumentName              : AWS-UpdateLinuxAmi
DocumentVersion           : 1
ExecutedBy                : admin
ExecutionEndTime          : 2/22/2017 9:17:08 PM
ExecutionStartTime        : 2/22/2017 9:17:02 PM
LogFile                   :
Outputs                   : {[createImage.ImageId, Amazon.Runtime.Internal.Util.AlwaysSendList`1[System.String]]}
```
**Example 2: This example displays ExecutionID, document, execution start/end timestamp for executions with AutomationExecutionStatus other than 'Success'**  

```
Get-SSMAutomationExecutionList | Where-Object AutomationExecutionStatus -ne "Success" | Select-Object AutomationExecutionId, DocumentName, AutomationExecutionStatus, ExecutionStartTime, ExecutionEndTime | Format-Table -AutoSize
```
**Output:**  

```
AutomationExecutionId                DocumentName                            AutomationExecutionStatus ExecutionStartTime   ExecutionEndTime
---------------------                ------------                            ------------------------- ------------------   ----------------
e1d2bad3-4567-8901-ae23-456c7c8901be AWS-UpdateWindowsAmi                    Cancelled                 4/16/2019 5:37:04 AM 4/16/2019 5:47:29 AM
61234567-a7f8-90e1-2b34-567b8bf9012c Fixed-UpdateAmi                         Cancelled                 4/16/2019 5:33:04 AM 4/16/2019 5:40:15 AM
91234d56-7e89-0ac1-2aee-34ea5d6a7c89 AWS-UpdateWindowsAmi                    Failed                    4/16/2019 5:22:46 AM 4/16/2019 5:27:29 AM
```
+  For API details, see [DescribeAutomationExecutions](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/powershell/v4/reference) in *AWS Tools for PowerShell Cmdlet Reference (V4)*. 

**Tools for PowerShell V5**  
**Example 1: This example describes all active and terminated Automation Executions associated with your account.**  

```
Get-SSMAutomationExecutionList
```
**Output:**  

```
AutomationExecutionId     : 4105a4fc-f944-11e6-9d32-8fb2db27a909
AutomationExecutionStatus : Failed
DocumentName              : AWS-UpdateLinuxAmi
DocumentVersion           : 1
ExecutedBy                : admin
ExecutionEndTime          : 2/22/2017 9:17:08 PM
ExecutionStartTime        : 2/22/2017 9:17:02 PM
LogFile                   :
Outputs                   : {[createImage.ImageId, Amazon.Runtime.Internal.Util.AlwaysSendList`1[System.String]]}
```
**Example 2: This example displays ExecutionID, document, execution start/end timestamp for executions with AutomationExecutionStatus other than 'Success'**  

```
Get-SSMAutomationExecutionList | Where-Object AutomationExecutionStatus -ne "Success" | Select-Object AutomationExecutionId, DocumentName, AutomationExecutionStatus, ExecutionStartTime, ExecutionEndTime | Format-Table -AutoSize
```
**Output:**  

```
AutomationExecutionId                DocumentName                            AutomationExecutionStatus ExecutionStartTime   ExecutionEndTime
---------------------                ------------                            ------------------------- ------------------   ----------------
e1d2bad3-4567-8901-ae23-456c7c8901be AWS-UpdateWindowsAmi                    Cancelled                 4/16/2019 5:37:04 AM 4/16/2019 5:47:29 AM
61234567-a7f8-90e1-2b34-567b8bf9012c Fixed-UpdateAmi                         Cancelled                 4/16/2019 5:33:04 AM 4/16/2019 5:40:15 AM
91234d56-7e89-0ac1-2aee-34ea5d6a7c89 AWS-UpdateWindowsAmi                    Failed                    4/16/2019 5:22:46 AM 4/16/2019 5:27:29 AM
```
+  For API details, see [DescribeAutomationExecutions](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/powershell/v5/reference) in *AWS Tools for PowerShell Cmdlet Reference (V5)*. 

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For a complete list of AWS SDK developer guides and code examples, see [Using this service with an AWS SDK](sdk-general-information-section.md). This topic also includes information about getting started and details about previous SDK versions.